Given the short time available before the departure of some members, and
the small number present, there was no election of officers, and the
meeting proceeded immediately to the election of the governing board.

Fifteen ballots were received for the election of the Governing Board, 9
in person and 6 by e-mail. The Governing Board elected for the next year
includes Arthur Dahl, Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen, Peter Adriance, Duncan
Hanks, Emily Firth, Victoria Thoresen, and Dimity Podger.

7. Consultation on
activities and priorities for the coming year

Future Annual Conferences: It was suggested to hold the 2013 meeting in
Europe, possibly in partnership with the international law conference in
the Netherlands or the European Bahá'í Business Forum conference in
Portugal in October. For the 2014 conference, the ideal would be to hold
it in Bolivia, possibly at Nur University, and then proceed to Chile for
the dedication of the Bahá'í House of Worship for South America in
Santiago. Our members from Bolivia offered to help with the local
organization. In preparation, we should work to translate major parts of
our web site into Spanish with Fabiana's help, and to build our membership
on the continent.

The need to engage members more in IEF activities was raised. We should
review the database of members for their areas of interest in serving IEF,
and suggest specific services that would contribute to IEF, perhaps
through a list of openings in the newsletter.

This process could start with educational activities, where the priority
was materials on environment and sustainability in support of children's
classes. We should draw on our membership to survey what already exists
that could be shared more widely. Peter Adriance offered to coordinate
this activity.

On following up the Rio+20 conference, we should provide our report and
other results of the 16th IEF Conference to the Bahá'í World New Service
for their eventual use, as well as to the Bahá'í International Community
and our membership through our newsletter and web site. We should build up
materials on our web site on the follow-up to UNCSD, in case the BIC would
like to encourage interested national communities to refer to it for more
information.

8. Other business

There was no other business.

9. Closing of the
General Assembly

The president closed the General Assembly at 21:30.

ANNEX 1

Agenda for the 16th IEF General Assembly

1. Opening of the General Assembly
2. Introduction of members present
3. Election of officers of the General Assembly
4. Approval of the agenda
5. Presentation, consultation and approval of the annual report
6. Election of the Governing Board
7. Consultation on activities and priorities for the coming year, such as:
- educational activities
- engaging members
- engaging with sustainable consumption
- collaboration with various partner organizations and networks
- following up the Rio+20 conference
- future IEF conferences
8. Other business
9. Closing of the General Assembly